For months, Congress has failed the American people. Millions are out of work and going hungry, and many of the relief programs they rely on will expire at the end of the year. In this episode, Dana Bash and Abby Phillip discuss the disgraceful failure of government, the politics at play in passing more economic stimulus, and the momentum growing to get a deal as Congress stares down a deadline. Plus, CNN Chief Business Correspondent Christine Romans lays out how DC politics and Wall Street profits have stood in the way of a stimulus deal - and put the economic pain on everyday Americans.

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